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guard of honor

guard of hon·or
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gahrd uhv, ov on-er]
    • /gɑrd ʌv, ɒv ˈɒn ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gahrd uhv, ov on-er]
    • /gɑrd ʌv, ɒv ˈɒn ər/

Definition of guard of honor words

  • noun guard of honor a guard specially designated for welcoming or escorting distinguished guests or for accompanying a casket in a military funeral. 1

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Origin of guard of honor

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Guard of honor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

guard of honor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

guard of honor usage trend in Literature

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